The Yusr Awards recognize and celebrate boldness and innovation in film, awarding the biggest prizes in the region to both emerging and established voices across the formats of fiction, documentary, and animation. The Yusr Awards are presented to emerging talents before a truly international attendance that comprises the very best of worldwide talents in film.
The awards also shine a light on films from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, Asia, and Africa, ensuring that the Red Sea International Film Festival encompasses a reach that is across the region and beyond.
The awards are presented by an international jury of world-renowned filmmakers and industry veterans in screenwriting, acting and directing, and are presented across the following categories:
| ( | Red Sea Golden Yusr For Best Feature Film Trophy and 100,000 USD prize |
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BRIGHTON 4TH by Levan Koguashvili - Georgia, Russia, Bulgaria, USA, Monaco | ||
| ( | Red Sea Silver Yusr For Best Director Trophy and 30,000 USD prize |
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EUROPA by Haider Rashid - Iraq, Italy, Kuwait | ||
| ( | Red Sea Silver Yusr Jury Prize Trophy and 20,000 USD prize |
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HIT THE ROAD by Panah Panahi - Iran | ||
| ( | Red Sea Silver Yusr For Best Screenplay Trophy |
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NEIGHBOURS by Mano Khalil - Syria, Switzerland | ||
| ( | Red Sea Silver Yusr For Best Actor Trophy |
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Adam Ali for his role in EUROPA - Iraq, Italy, Kuwait | ||
| ( | Red Sea Silver Yusr For Best Actress Trophy |
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Arawinda Kirana for her role in: YUNI - Indonesia, Singapore, France, Australia | ||
| ( | Red Sea Silver Yusr For Best Cinematic Contribution Trophy |
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Amin Jafari for HIT THE ROAD - Iran | ||
| ( | Red Sea Golden Yusr For Best Short Film Trophy and 25,000 USD prize |
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TALA'VISION by Murad Abu Eisheh - Jordan, Germany | ||
| ( | The Golden Immersive Yusr
Trophy and 10,000 USD prize |
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END OF NIGHT by David Adler - Denmark, France | ||
| ( | The Silver Immersive
Trophy |
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SAMSARA by Hsin-Chien Huang - Taiwan | ||
| ( | Best Saudi Film Award
Trophy and 50,000 USD prize |
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RUPTURE by Hamzah K. Jamjoom - Saudi Arabia | ||
| ( | Audience Awards
50,000 USD prize |
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YOU RESEMBLE ME by Dina Amer - Egypt, France, USA | ||
| ( | Red Sea: Competition Special Mention |
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FARHA by Darin J. Sallam – Jordan | ||